Ben O’Hanlon

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Ben O’Hanlon

Post by divas » Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:47 pm

Another who played for TW at both Corby and Nuneaton has been released by Harrogate. Left-back I believe.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by Darlo_Pete » Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:04 pm

Do we need another left back when we have Galbraith, I'd say no? Plus he'll be on full-time wages so he won't come cheap and he'll want a decent wage.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by divas » Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:25 pm

I’d say yes. Any defensive re-enforcements would be welcome. Galbraith looks like his confidence is shot and no one wants to see Leon play there. Also frees up Galbraith to play CB.

The lad hasn’t got a job as of today, I hardly think he’ll be demanding the earth

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by loan_star » Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:59 pm

Of course we need defensive reinforcements!!

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by grimsbyquaker » Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:09 pm

Snap the lad up if he’ll come. Thommo needs to be playing up front with Styche

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by QUAKERMAN2 » Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:19 pm

grimsbyquaker wrote:Snap the lad up if he’ll come. Thommo needs to be playing up front with Styche
Totally agree Nick, if Tommy prefers 3 at the back Galbraith moves across and we bring in a left wing back which frees Thommo to play up front.Get him signed up then that leaves us with needing a partner for Reece.No brained for me.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by HarrytheQuaker » Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:30 pm

Has anyone thought WHY he was released??? NOT good enough or the commute from Telford too much!!! Why do we want him??

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by AndyPark » Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:36 pm

QUAKERMAN2 wrote:No brained for me.

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Why?

For all we know, he could be absolutely dog-s***. Massive gamble imo.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by Darlo_Pete » Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:38 pm

HarrytheQuaker wrote:Has anyone thought WHY he was released??? NOT good enough or the commute from Telford too much!!! Why do we want him??
Have to agree, if he's been released, then we'd need to know the reasons. It might be that if he's not good enough for them, then he may not be good enough for us. Did he play against us?

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by Vodka_Vic » Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:41 pm

Someone text Tommy. Harry, have you got his number?

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by super_les_mcjannet » Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:55 pm

HarrytheQuaker wrote:Has anyone thought WHY he was released??? NOT good enough or the commute from Telford too much!!! Why do we want him??
Seen him play last season in away game v Nuneaton and he was very good attacking left wing back, was probably man of the match.

I could see why Wright might be interested if he played like that quite often.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by QUAKERMAN2 » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:03 pm

HarrytheQuaker wrote:Has anyone thought WHY he was released??? NOT good enough or the commute from Telford too much!!! Why do we want him??
Even if he is a half decent defender, that would be enough to improve us at the minute surely to god.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by Beano » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:05 pm

Lots of brilliant players have been released at some stage.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by divas » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:10 pm

Behind Ben Parker at Harrogate, could be his decision to leave to get some playing time. Good pedigree ex-England schoolboy

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by Spyman » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:44 pm

super_les_mcjannet wrote:
HarrytheQuaker wrote:Has anyone thought WHY he was released??? NOT good enough or the commute from Telford too much!!! Why do we want him??
Seen him play last season in away game v Nuneaton and he was very good attacking left wing back, was probably man of the match.

I could see why Wright might be interested if he played like that quite often.
If he's an attacking full back with some pace then it sounds like he'd fit the system Wright is trying to get us to play.

Him and Trotman either side with Galbraith, Heaton and Collins/Brown across the middle.

If Wright insists on playing this formation we might as well have suitable players for it.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by Vodka_Vic » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:48 pm

Even better, someone go and walk their dog down Eastbourne and tell TW that Ben O'Hanlon is a free agent.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by divas » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:52 pm

I’d be amazed if he didn’t already know

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by super_les_mcjannet » Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:08 pm

Spyman wrote:
super_les_mcjannet wrote:
HarrytheQuaker wrote:Has anyone thought WHY he was released??? NOT good enough or the commute from Telford too much!!! Why do we want him??
Seen him play last season in away game v Nuneaton and he was very good attacking left wing back, was probably man of the match.

I could see why Wright might be interested if he played like that quite often.
If he's an attacking full back with some pace then it sounds like he'd fit the system Wright is trying to get us to play.

Him and Trotman either side with Galbraith, Heaton and Collins/Brown across the middle.

If Wright insists on playing this formation we might as well have suitable players for it.

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He was good that day but then again Mills was excellent for Tamworth v Darlo last season and his fitness isn't where it was and hasn't hit the same levels.

It appears this is a done deal though so we will get to find out.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by Vodka_Vic » Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:40 pm

Where did you get that from Les?

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by super_les_mcjannet » Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:43 pm

Vodka_Vic wrote:Where did you get that from Les?
Announced tonight at AGM that we were signing a left back apparently, some other rumours around which match it also. So from what I have heard be very surprised if it doesn't happen.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by Vodka_Vic » Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:49 pm

Sounds good. Any other news from AGM?

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by super_les_mcjannet » Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:52 pm

Vodka_Vic wrote:Sounds good. Any other news from AGM?
Wasn't there, just what I was told and also on Twitter. Hopefully someone can give us a run down of the AGM and the main take outs.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by m62exile » Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:07 pm

super_les_mcjannet wrote:
Vodka_Vic wrote:Sounds good. Any other news from AGM?
Wasn't there, just what I was told and also on Twitter. Hopefully someone can give us a run down of the AGM and the main take outs.
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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by footifan » Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:42 am

He may have been released because we had agreed to sign him.
Waiting for the paperwork to go through before announcing it rather than Harrogate releasing because he is shite.

Some people always seem to look on the dark side.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by PierremontQuaker03 » Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:27 am

Darlington FC and Craig Stoddart have started following him on Twitter :)
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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by al_quaker » Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:58 am

PierremontQuaker03 wrote:Darlington FC and Craig Stoddart have started following him on Twitter :)
Remember when we could work out who our new signings were by looking at who Atkinson was following on twitter? :lol:

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by norwich darlo » Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:14 am

Beano wrote:Lots of brilliant players have been released at some stage.
Did we not get Gabbiadini that way

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by Makka Pakka » Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:21 am

norwich darlo wrote:
Beano wrote:Lots of brilliant players have been released at some stage.
Did we not get Gabbiadini that way
Released by York.
York manager, Alan Little, told the board that Gabbiadini was "past his best" and they decided not to offer him an extended contract.
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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by al_quaker » Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:23 am

And also - not being good enough for Harrogate, 2nd place in the table, doesn't mean he wouldn't improve us, 19th place in the table.

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Re: Ben O’Hanlon

Post by Spyman » Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:29 am

I seem to remember a couple of seasons ago we released a left-back who was more than good enough for the level we were playing at but we couldn't give him enough game time with Galbraith in the side.

He's played 13 games this season for the side who are 6th in our division.

I'd love to have Ian Watson back in our squad. Exactly the sort of player we could do with on the left.
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